Jon Goldstein
Director, Regulatory & Legislative Affairs
Work
Background
Prior to joining EDF, Jon served as Cabinet Secretary of the New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department and Deputy Secretary of the state’s Environment Department where he both strengthened regulation of the oil and gas industry and promoted the deployment of renewable sources of energy. He served on the New Mexico Renewable Energy Transmission Authority, Finance Authority and Water Trust Board and was elected chair of the New Mexico Water Quality Control Commission and Mining Commission. He was also appointed by Governor Bill Richardson as New Mexico’s state liaison with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Jon’s journalism and communications experience includes posts as Governor Richardson’s Deputy Communications Director and Communications Director of the New Mexico Environment Department as well as work as a reporter and editor with the Baltimore Sun online and Time Magazine in New York.
Education:
Jon received a Masters in Public Policy and a certificate in Science, Technology and Environmental Policy from Princeton University’s School of Public and International Affairs where he was also honored with the MPP Award for academic achievement and commitment to public service. He is also a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Trinity College in Hartford, CT with honors in History.
Publications
“How to build a better sepulcher: Lessons from New Mexico’s Waste Isolation Pilot Plant” Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists 67 (5) 77-88, 2011
Latest pieces
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Amid federal rollbacks, new study shows stronger methane rules make economic sense for New Mexico
October 8, 2020
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By ending routine flaring, Colorado can once again lead the nation
October 5, 2020
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Groundbreaking data is a wake-up call in the Permian, call to action for New Mexico
April 8, 2020
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Exxon methane proposal shows promise, but misses the mark on rigor, reductions
March 6, 2020
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Amid an oil and gas boom, New Mexico legislators need to refill regulators’ tanks
January 31, 2020
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EPA’s methane rollback sparks opposition from a diverse group of stakeholders
December 11, 2019
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Permian methane measurements will aid New Mexico regulators
October 16, 2019
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No time to waste: What lies ahead in New Mexico on methane policy?
February 4, 2019
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Conservative Wyoming rises to the occasion as feds roll over on oil and gas pollution
January 16, 2019
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In New Mexico’s Permian, federal plans mean more methane waste unless state steps up
November 6, 2018